Here he proposes psychological science can be applied to the understanding of the many different approaches and methods of yoga. This will entail William James’ notion of “radical empiricism” as well as participant-observer methodologies. Researchers will be expected to analyze their own practice in a scholarly fashion. The hermeneutic form of inquiry acknowledges the creative [...]

Here he explains that posthumanism is a cultural movement that offers a critical appraisal of both enlightenment humanism and transhumanism. It is aligned with post-colonialism in its emphasis on indigenous spiritual traditions. It expresses concern that the over-emphasis on the human capacity for rational thought leads to the marginalization of other human capacities.

Here he discusses the cosmology inherent in what is arguably the world’s oldest religious scripture, aspects of which are surprisingly modern. He points out that the Vedas share many Indo-European traits. So, the Vedic pantheon is similar to the Greek. He refers to hymns celebrating the use of a mysterious entheogen known as “Soma”. He [...]

Here he describes the historical context in which the Upanishads were produced, originally as elaborations on the Vedas and Brahmanas. The changing literature reflected changing social conditions among the urban dwellers, forest dwellers, priests, and rulers. New concepts are added as Vedantic thinking reflects back upon itself. The beginnings of Indian philosophy emerge, combined with [...]